I recently received three
Darkfin Products; the
DarkfinGloves, the
Black O.P.S. Gloves, and the
Split-Toe Bootees. Darkfin is made by Black Lagoon Products, who is a family
owned company based in Knoxville, TN.
Those who run the company are extremely helpful and easy to work
with. I was excited to give each product
a try and see how they performed while Kayak Fishing. Here is my review of each product:
These were the surprise of the bunch. I really thought that they would just be in
the way, and I would not want to wear them while fishing. I could not have been more wrong. They provided extra grip to hold the wet
paddle while I was moving around the lake and river. The grip of the gloves also helps to hold
onto the handle of the rods when they became wet from water splashing over the
boat. I was confident and comfortable
holding the rods all day. I was very
afraid that wearing the gloves would prevent me from being able to re-tie my
knots and change lures quickly (something that is a must in tournament
fishing.) I was pleasantly surprised to
find that I could tie a knot just as easily with the Black O.P.S. gloves on as
with out. One last thing I was afraid of
with the wearing the gloves was that I would lose my “feel.” I was concerned that I would not be able to
detect the light bite of a lethargic bass.
Again, I was wrong. I even found
myself throwing a Carolina-Rig and feeling every rock, tree, and piece of grass
that my line hit under the water. I do
not think that I missed one fish picking up my soft plastic either. Like I said these were really a surprise and
something I will enjoy. Here are a
couple pictures of me wearing the Black O.P.S. glove out on the lake:
Other related posts:
Darkfin Gloves Review
Darkfin Split-Toe Bootee Review
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